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RGD: Research Conducted in Post-Secondary Schools

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Summary

Students attending an institution of higher learning are not directly mentioned in the federal regulations as a vulnerable population.  However, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IRB considers students of the research institution to be a vulnerable population because students may be vulnerable to coercion or undue influence. 

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